Events →
International Association for the Study of Pain World Congress on pain 2026
The QPRN is fortunate to be able to present its mission and activities at the…
2026 Annual workshop of the Chronic Pain Centre of excellence for Canadian Veterans
The QPRN team was in Montreal to discuss pain research for veterans at the annual…
Fundings →
CIHR grants 2026
Congratulations to the recipients of the CIHR Project Grants 2026: Gabrielle Pagé, Anaïs Lacasse, Guillaume…
Special webinar: Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans
Dr. Major (retired) Luc J. Hébert, fellow PT, PhD, CD will present the collaboration between…
Pilot Projects 2026
This program serves to initiate and promote an innovative and not funded aspect of the…
News of our researchers →
News from our members
Discover the achievements, projects, partnerships, and advances in pain research of our members.. April 2025…
Quebec Expertise in Chiropractic Honoured at the WFC World Congress
From May 7 to 10, 2025, over 30 representatives from Quebec took part in the…
A Canada-wide project to better understand chronic pain among veterans
In this episode, Anaïs Lacasse—full professor and holder of the Institutional Research Chair in Chronic…
News of our students →
Quebec Network of Junior Pain Investigators (QNJPI)
The Quebec Network of Junior Pain Investigators (QNJPI) was created to bring together student researchers…
‘I show off’ meeting travel award 2026-2027
The meeting travel award program allows trainees to attend conferences related to pain or related…
PAINtalks 2026
The 11th edition of the PAINtalks organized by the Quebec Network of Junior Pain Investigators…
Popularized publications →
Can Our Genes Affect How We React to Cannabis?
If you liked the summary and want to learn more about the study, click HERE.
Chronic Low Back Pain: How Does Pain Change Over Time?
If you liked the summary and want to learn more about the study, click HERE.
Side effects of pain medications in children after surgery
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Scientific advances →
“An immigration toward oneself”: A companion guide to better understand and live with...
It is estimated that about one in five people in Canada lives with chronic pain….
The Future of Persistent Pain Management: What Are the Priorities for Quebec?
With the support of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, a consultative session with…
Publications of the month 2026
July – September 2026 JUNE 2026 May 2026 April 2026 MARCH 2026 FEBRUARY 2026 january…
CARES: A Structured Response to the Needs of Rural and Remote Regions
The Le Réseau communautés rurales et éloignées en santé (CARES) is a new interdisciplinary network…
Optimizing medication management for chronic pain: Laurent’s inspiring story
In this video produced by the Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network, a partner of…
Understanding and better managing chronic back pain
In this podcast episode of 15-18 from Radio-Canada, Dr. Anne Marie Pinard—Head of the Chronic…
Discovering the laboratory of Mélanie Morin and her team
A video produced by the Université de Sherbrooke presents Mélanie Morin’s research laboratory, which specializes…
Rethinking chronic pain management: the importance of a global approach
A recent systematic review highlights that surgery is sometimes considered too quickly to treat chronic…
Michael Sullivan presented at the Music4Pain Network
The Music4Pain Research Network aims to transform the mechanistic understanding of music for pain reduction…
Emily McDonald invited at the International Deprescribing Journal Club
Emily McDonald is Associate Professor of General Internal Medicine at McGill University, a member of…
From intention to action to move more: how about your best tofu recipe to...
Goal Do you like tofu? For many, there’s nothing appealing about it unless you prepare…
Living better with chronic pain
In the face of chronic pain, some people manage to maintain a good quality of…
Chronic pain in cancer survivors
Many childhood cancer survivors suffer from chronic pain, but until recently, little research had quantified…
François Desmeules talks about winter injuries on 98.5FM
François Desmeules, physiotherapist and professor at the École de réadaptation de l’Université de Montréal and…
CIHR grants 2025
Congratulations to the recipients of the CIHR Project Grants 2025: Yves de Koninck, Multi-core tapered…
Three QPRN members honoured by the Canadian Pain Society
Congratulations to QPRN members honoured by the Canadian Pain Society: The Distinguished Career Award recognizes…
Gabrielle Pagé, winner of the Science Leadership Award
To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Université de Montréal’s Faculty…
Publications of the month 2025
Find the monthly publications of QPRN members by selecting the different months of the year….
International French-speaking symposium on pain research
The third International Francophone Symposium on Pain Research was successfully held in Quebec City, bringing…
Towards an objective reading of pain in the brain
Currently, the only way to assess pain is based on the patient’s self-assessment. But researchers,…
Back pain: the importance of appropriate psychological interventions
A study from Laval University highlights the importance of taking psychological factors into account when…
